2027 Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Tennessee
[Biochemistry](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biochemistry-biophysics-molecular-biology/biochemistry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for biochemistry students.
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2027 Best Value Biochemistry Schools in Tennessee
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the biochemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Biochemistry Schools
For return on investment in biochemistry, no school beat Middle Tennessee State University this year. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,266 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $31,574. Biochemistry graduates carry a median of $17,000 in student loans. Early-career biochemistry graduates make about $28,642. That is a strong return on a $17,000 median debt. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in biochemistry will find it at Vanderbilt University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $67,498 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for biochemistry graduates is $14,250. Early-career biochemistry graduates make about $58,034. Set against $14,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 6%.
A rank of #3 makes Southern Adventist University one of the best values for biochemistry. Set in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $27,300. Biochemistry graduates carry a median of $25,498 in student loans. Soon after graduation, biochemistry degree recipients from Southern Adventist University generally make around $61,366. Set against $25,498 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 66%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lipscomb University earned it the #4 place for biochemistry. Lipscomb University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. In-state tuition and fees average $40,572. Biochemistry graduates carry a median of $24,619 in student loans. Early-career biochemistry graduates make about $33,399. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Lipscomb University admits about 68% of applicants.
A rank of #5 makes Union University one of the best values for biochemistry. Located in the city of Jackson, Union University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,398. Students borrow a median of $28,605 to complete the biochemistry program here. Early-career biochemistry graduates make about $68,508. That is a strong return on a $28,605 median debt. Union University admits about 60% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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